In 2018, Ako Aotearoa will encourage teams to investigate how existing or promising new evidence could be scaled up and implemented to increase reach and impact. There is also a focus on innovation.

Building on the success of the 2017 National Project Fund process that invited proposals on the ongoing issues around Māori and Pasifika student success, this RFP focuses on the development of institutional capabilities and shifts that continue to drive systems change for the benefit of Māori and Pasifika students.

Ako Aotearoa is looking to increase collaborations and reach across Institutes and sectors so that our evidence base is applied widely to create change for impact. Ako Aotearoa will encourage teams to move between disciplinary areas to bring multiple perspectives into their projects through multi-disciplinary/inter-disciplinary approaches that address different aspects of learning and teaching and outcomes for our learners.

Obtain feedback from other organizations highlighting benefits of the work/resources developed

Achieve recognition nationally and internationally

Be future focused.

Context

Ako Aotearoa is the National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence. Our new vision is building educational capability for the best possible educational outcomes for learners. Our mandate includes funding large-scale change projects i.e. projects that seek to achieve evidence-based, sustainable improvements in teaching and learning practice for the benefit of learners.

The project will be funded through the Ako Aotearoa National Project Fund (NPF).

The NPF seeks to:

Enhance educational outcomes for learners

Make changes in practice and settings that use practice which leads towards impact for learners

Build a coherent and cumulative body of knowledge effective tertiary teaching and learning in Aotearoa New Zealand

Promote collaboration across and within different parts of the tertiary education sector, including between researchers and practitioners